Category: Great Personalities of Jewish History

THE SECRET OF GEORGE NAGEL

Josh Aronson interviews Rabbi Pini Dunner about his publication of George Nagel's book, Paradise Cove... Read More

TORAH, DIAMONDS, AND MERCENARIES

Simon Mann, who died this week at 72, lived the kind of life that makes... Read More

MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) It was said that the early Zionist activist Nachum... Read More

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MAYER AMSCHEL ROTHSCHILD – FOUNDER OF A DYNASTY

In this fascinating video, Rabbi Dunner is joined by Rabbi Aubrey Hersh, as they dive... Read More

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ONCE A REBBE, ALWAYS A REBBE: A LETTER FROM “GEORGE NAGEL”

INTRODUCTION Few stories in modern Jewish history pack as many jaw-dropping twists and turns as... Read More

A RABBI’S RELOCATION IN WARTIME SOHO

Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Ferber, a Lithuanian-born Torah scholar, became the spiritual leader of a nominally... Read More

ASSASSINATION IN THE HOLY CITY

THE REACTION OF A LONDON RABBI TO THE MURDER OF JACOB ISRAEL DE HAAN In... Read More

A GREAT RABBINIC LIGHT SHINES AGAIN

This article is adapted from the Hebrew introduction to "Ohr Hayasher al Masechet Shabbat", republished,... Read More